On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:15:24 -0700, "Technobarbarian"
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>"Newby" wrote in message
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>> Would appreciate any comments/helpful hints regarding the Tulum site in
>> Mexico. Are there other Mayan sites that would be preferable to visit.
>
> I would suggest visiting Tulum early in the day. It's a small site and
>gets crowded as the day progresses.
>
> Sites to visit all depend on how much time you have and your level of
>interest. Between Cancun and Tulum, Xelha is a small site that only gets
>lightly visited. It has a couple of small murals that are mildly
>interesting. In that general region Coba is a bigger site that gets a lot of
>attention. I enjoy it more for the wildlife you can see on the site than the
>ruins. The nearby lake has crocodiles.
>
> There are many sites that I prefer to Tulum. Unless you have a lot of
>time most of them are outside of the area that it would be practical for you
>to visit. Major exceptions are Ek Balam, outside of Valladolid, and Uxmal,
>south of Merida, along with some of the other nearby ruins, particularly
>Kabah. Most of the major site represent city/states. Tulum on the other hand
>was a ceremonial site built late in the Mayan civilization. It has some
>excellent artwork, but it was built on a much small scale than the
>city/states. It's interesting, but not in the way the bigger sites are.
>
>TB
>
While you're on the ng, I felt I should say thanks to you
for the excellent advice you offered during the planning
stages of my trip; very useful.
Thank you very much.
Cheers, Alan, Australia
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